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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
TEXAS PROHIBITION FIGHT.
Gov. Ross Writes a Letter in Favor OF
License.


License.
FORT WORTH, Tx, May 4.-Gov. Ross
is out in a letter in reply to the anti-Prohi
bition State Central Committee asking him
to attend their State convention at Dallas
The Governor is unable to be present, but
declares his intention to vote against the
proposed prohibition amendment, which he
declares TO be impolitic, unwise and against
the genius of free institutions. He finds the
present laws adequate to protect public
liberty and private rights, and says Texas
challenges comparison as people with
those States where prohibition has long OBJ
tanned, and Texas has larger churches,
larger sums of money devoted TO educational
purposes, more dwellings and wealth, ac-
cording to population, and fewer criminals
than Maine.
CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY.
The Governor says divorces and crimes
against chastity are greater in Maine than
here, and while they have been energetic in
TRYING TO relieve themselves of the burden of
oppressed poor by repelliIg them as rapidly
MS possible from their borders and driving
them out of their boundaries as wanderers
and outcastS, still they have greater mum
ber of paupers than Texas, while evidence
of discomfort by strikes, niobs unions and
conventions against employers, attest at
once the misery and discontent OF labor
among them Tho towns of Maine are
stationary and her villages almost every
where proclaim the progress of general de
cline The Governor says the States which
have adopted prohibition laws have simply
been robbed of their legitimate revenue.
Liquor should not he driven from public
traffic when IL may be fully regulated by
law IL would only force it TO become a
secret traffic and deplete the States yearly
revenues TO the amount of sl,000,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
A HOTEL BURNED.
The Guests Barely Escape With Their
Lives.

Auo 0uSoJS bbI0ly nlSCdpo w lOn 1lclT
Lives.
BRAINERD, MINI, May AT o'clock
this morning the Willard Hotel was discov-
cred on fire, and it quickly burned to the
ground. The guests barely escaped with
their lives. The hotel and It's contents were
totally destroyed. 1t was owned by c. C.. and
f. Kindred and the First National Bank
The loss is $64 900. The insurance is $29, 600
A FIRE CHIEF BURNED OUT.
New ORLEANS, May Fire broke out
this morning at the corner of Julia and
Magazine streets, destroying several build
ings, including the residence of Chief O'Con-
nor, of the fire department.. The loss is
estimated at $4,000
TWO LIVES LOST.
Fire this morning OF Julia street, between
Magazine and Camp, destroyed much prop
erty. O'Connor & Son are heavy losers.
Laughlin Lyons, a paralytic, and his 3
year-old grandchild, perished in the flames.
The total loss is s100, 900.
FACTORY BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, May Al. W. Boughton
az Co.'S screen and wood carpet factory, at
Twelfth and Hamilton streets, was burned
out tonight. The loss is about SO, 900 and
is partially insured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Hamaii,s Queen

WASHINGTON, May 4-Queen Kapiolani,
Princess Liliullilani, and the members of
their suite called at the White House at noon
to-day and paid their respects TO the Presi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland. Tho reception
was rather informal in character. No set
speeches were male, and the visit, which
lasted fifteen minutes, was devoted to gen
eral conversation After the reception the
Queen and her party returned 10 their hotel
and devoted the afternoon to receiving Off
cial callers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commissioners Begin Their Ses-
sion at Memphis.

SAO1 e6O phClhPAiAEs
MEMPHIS, May 4.--The Interstate Com
merce Commission met here to-day and
were occupied all day hearing testimony on
behalf of the Louisville and Nashville and
Nashville and Chattanooga railroads and
points traversed by those roads RepreSen-
tatives of the railroad, river and business
interests of the following cities were pres
ent: Louisville, New Orleans, Cairo, ILL.,
Cincinnati, Meridian, Vicksburg, and
Athens, Ala. The roads were represented
by counsel as follows: e. b. Stahlman and
Z. d. Baxter for the Louisville and Nash
vile; j. W. Thomas, for the Nashville and
Chattanooga; Holmes Cummings, for the
Chesapeake and Ohio.
NOT FAVORABLE TO THE RAILROADS.
The evidence elected was not of charac-
ter to raise the conviction in the mind that
a good case had been made out in favor Of
a suspension of the long and short haul
clause. The Commissioners cross examined
witnesses closely, and in nearly every case
drew from them admissions that weakened
the force of their testimony. One witness
disclosed the fact that the Louisville ard
Nashville road allowed the Nashville -four
mills a rate that enabled them to buy
wheat at Detroit take it to Nashville, con
vert it into flour and deliver it to points Of
consumption as cheaply as il it had been
made into flour at Detroit in the first place,
without paying tribute to the Nashville
mills. The commission will set again to-
morrow, and is likely to remain here several
days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Camden Withdraws.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 4-Seven
ballots were taken for United States Sena-
tor in joint assembly today The first stood
Camden AZ, Flyck 30, Barbee 5, Brown /,
Raymond I. There were Insignificant
changes In the subsequent ballots. Senator
Switzer was excused from voting. senator
Camden Withdrew after the seventh ballot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
A RAILROAD SCOOP.
Richmond and Danville Controls the
East Tennessee and Georgia.


East Tennessee and Georgia.
CHATTANOOGA, May 4--The Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company has as
sumed control of the East Tennessee, Vir.
ginia and Georgia road The East Tennes.
see road passed into its hands this morning.
f. B. Thomas, General Manager of the Rich.
mond and Danville Company, viii have
charge Of the East Tennessee Company in
the same capacity, with headquarters in
Washington Henry Fink has been ap-
pointed Vice President of the consolidated
company, with Office at Knoxville Peyton
Randolph will be Assistant General Mana
ger G. II. Hudson, late Manager of the
East Tennessee system is, under the new or
ganization, General Superintendent of the
lines of that company. Sol Haas is General
Traffic Manager No other changes of Off
cials are expected until the annual meeting
of the East Tennessee directors in June.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Married at Boston.

Boston, GA, May 4-D, r. Blood, a
Rosa Harman, "a leading society belle, were
married to-day at II O'Clock. Only the Inn
medinte family and relatives We're present
After a sunptuous repast the couple boarded
the mail train for an extended trip North
and West. They will be absent six weeks.
Rev. J. II. Herbener, Of Thomasville, per
formed the ceremony
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
sentenced to be shot.

SAN FRANCISCO, May A special from
Guaymas, Mex, says the courtmartial
called 10 try the persons implicated in the
outrages committed March 3 at Nogales,
Ari., was held to-day. Col Aroizaharyizu
and Lieuts. Gutierrez, Amanuel and Valan-
zetlla were sentenced 10 be shot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Totherinrhan,a Casa.

ST. LOUIS, May 4.-The Criminal Court
Of this city to-day decided that IL has no
jurisdiction of the case Of Fotheringham,
tho express messenger on trial for completely
In the recent robbery, as the crime alleged
was committed outside nf the city The case
win now be carried 10 tho county courts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Tucgon'g Train Robbers.

Marshal Mead has arrested three men charged
with robbing the express car near Tucson q
few days ago They are named Barrock,
Swain and McCussick. BatTock and Swain
were formerly Ia the employ OF the South
ern Pacific railroad. All three were saloon
L.ppppfN
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Found Dead.

NYAcK, N. Y, May 4.-Rev. Charles w.
Ward, of Englewood, n j., the rector re-
Gently accused OF attempting b murder his
wife, was found dead at the home Of Judge
Drew, his counsel, at Rockland Lake, this
afternoon. II Is supposed that he took an
overdose of chloral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
DISAGREEMENT DENIED.
THE COMMISSION ADJoUnNg
Emperor william Thanks the Pope. :

ROME, May 4.--The Pope has received a
letter from Emperor William, In which the
Emperor thanks the Pope for his wise and
conciliatory cooperation IN settling the
that the present religious peace will never
be disturbed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Passports in China.

PEKIN, May 4-The government has
ordered that every foreign missionary in
China must hold passport from his own
government in order that his nationality
may be shown. All other passports .re de
clared invalid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
A Dividend FOR Creditorg.

WAsHINGToN, May 4.--The Comptroller
Of the Currency has declared third divi-
dend Of 10 per cent. in favor Of the creditors
Of the Exchange National Bank ,of Norfolk,
Va. This makes in all 40 pM Cent "A,
claims proved amounting 10 81. Nv '''E9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Miee CIoveland to Teach.

New YoRK, May THE Mon and Ear
press aays Miss Rose Cleveland will socn
become teacher in a prominent private
school for young ladies in this city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
GERMANY ON THE WATCH.
Expulsions From Alsace-Lorraine In
crease the Excitement

PARIS, May 4.-The Dir Nieueme Seicle
dismisses as facetious the ostensible reasons
given by the German press for Gen. Wal
derseer's tour along the frontier of Alsace-
Lorraine, and says: Everything warrants
lis in thinking and saying that he is solely
studying the best points of concentration
for German troops in proximity to our east
ern frontier. We are surprised that Ger
man papers should seek to mislead us in re-
gard to the object of his journey"
"LoHENGRIN" TO BE RULED OUT
The French government has decided To
suppress the performance of "Lohengrin
in the future in Paris if IL continues to
be accompanied by anti-German demon
strations.
The performance of Lohengrin to-day was
made the occasion of another hostile demon
Stratiou
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05

ST. PErERsDURa, May 1.-The seven
prisoners condemned to death for comec-
zion with tiln recent plot 20 assassinate The
Car ale all men. The otlscis who were con.
victed Of cornphcity ia the plct received va
rious sentences to penal seIyitudc, the nose
severe being twenty years. All the prison-
ers, except Studens 0ulianon behaved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05

BosroN, May Richard Preston, "a dealer
In woolens and tailors' trimmings, filed a
voluntary petition In insolvency to-day. lie
owes 500. 100
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
DEAD IN CoosA TUNNEL.
Twelve Out OF Eighteen Men at Work
KILLED by an Explosion.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 4-The men
working on the Goodwater extension to this
city of the Georgia Central road bring news
Of fearful accident on that road in Coosa
tunnel. One white man and seventeen
negroes We're at work in the tunnel when a
blast prenaturely exploded with terrific
force, and twelve out of the eighteen men
were killed. Five Of the bodies have been
recovered. The white man escaped death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
ExpULsroNs FROM ALsAcE.

BERLIN, May 4.-The expulsion from
Alsace-Lorraine of Gustave Favre, Con
stance Borel, President of the Alsatian
Gymnsstic Circle, and Kochlin, chemist,
all prominent men, has increased the excite
mcnt there. The Cologne Gazette an
nounces that work on the new fortifcation
at Metze is being pushed forward rapidly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
Defeat of the Ameer's Troons.

man confirms the defeat of the Ameers
troops. Itsays that the insurgents now hold
Khyber Pass and the surrounding hills, and
declares that the Indian press has overrated
the insurgent losses. All the Ghilzai attacks
have resulted in more or less success. Cabul
is nearly denuded OF troops.
DISAGREEMENT DENIED.
ST. PETERSBURG, May A semi-ofIicial
denial is given TO the report that the nego-
tiations OF the English and Russian commits
sions on the Afghan boundary question had
failed.
THE COMMISSION ADJoURNs.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 4.--The Afghan
Frontier Commission We're unable TO arrive
at an agreement to-day and adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
FIFTEEN RESCUED.

In the meantime nine white men and four
Chinese were brought up through the No. /
or hosting shaft ReScuing parties con
tinued in an attempt to reach the entombed
men, but were able to rescue only fifteen up
to this hour. They were overcome by after
damp and had to be rescued by others OF
these noble rescuers Samuel Hudson
succumbed to the effects of
after-damp. The scenes around the shaft
of those imprisoned below are looking for
the missing, but little hope is is entertained
for their safety. AT O'Clock this evening
the fire was still burning, and it win be i'm
possible TO attempt rescue before morning,
If then. The probability is that all the i'm
prisoned miners, who number about 100,
have persisted of suffocation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
vANCoUvER's HORROR.
Miners to the Number of 40 Believed
TO be Dead.

NANAIMo, B, c., May A terrible ex-
plosion of gas took place last evening in the
No. shaft of the Vancouver Coal Com
pany's mine, in which there were upwards
Of $50 miners at the time The first intima-
ton those on the surface had of the explo-
sion was terrific shock, followed by an
outburst Of thick black smoke through the
air-shaft. The first explosion was quickly
followed by a second one stronger than the
first. 1t carried pieces of wood, miners
lamps, etc, hundreds of feet in the air. In
a few minutes flame began to issue through
the air shaft with loud roaring noise The
fan house soon caught fire, and was quickly
consumed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
BL0XHAM FEELS BETTER.
HE JUMPS AHEAD OF PERRY TEN
VOTES IN CAUCUS.

The Gain Made Steadily During Ten
Ballots-His Friends Think He May
Be Nominated Friday Rumors that
the Perry Men are Casting about for
q Dark Horse.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May This aftels
noon while the Judiciary Committee were
hearing arguments relative to the constitu
tionality of the new Jacksonville charter
bill in the Supreme Court room, the other
members of the Senate took advantage OF
their absence and passed bills Incorporating
the Daytona, Ocala and Cedar Key Rail-
road Company, incorporating the DeLand
University, requiring railroads to have
first class cars for colored people to the ex-
clusion of the whites, exempting widows
and certain cripples from taxation for
small amounts, authorizing Circuit Judges
to order the removal of prisoners from one
county to another, and several Others.
The HOUSE passed the bill forming Osceola
county and concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the DeLand college bill. The lat
ter now goes to the Governor.
In joint session to-day the vote for Seuar
tor WAS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
GAINS FOR BLoxHAM.

The CAUCUS Then adjOurned TO Friday
night. Mr.. Bloxham's friends are exulting
over this decided gain, and the Perry men
seem TO be feeling around for a dark horse
10 beat Mr.. Bloxhem. Mr.. Bloxham's gains
may result in his nomination Friday night.
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A ZIG OPPORTUNITY

H., we have an opportunity to do something
,,L ale south In its broadest sense, that South
,;ol W;nIen passed through long years of prepaia-
~ ana Is now coming more and more TO
'ae front, that South has an opportunity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONVENTION.

non. w. G. ?. Breckenridge, Congress
ta tlan IRON the Ashland district, in response
~ repeated calls, in his remarks said "This
Invention has an opportunity to put Ken
;s ;;ucky ny at the head of the Democratic column,
Il IL has conservatism prudence. the firm
toi 1.as ana wisdom, and he who to-day under
oa SakeS TO speak from this platform TO this
Invention should speak with asense of that
aarTsponslbillty aT upon him. [Applause.l We
part OF the American Democracy. We
a aIe out of the clouds of war We are
GG~ay ilom sectional disputes. We are the
nfst convention to Law down platform for
t,, tne broad national campaign. Can Ken
SSScAy under Carlisle DO like she was under
lily, and have her words repeated approx
Guy al over America! This very after
,oon ,.a'.. IN Boston there are expectaut ears
ima'.lihg for what Kentucky viii say, pray
s mat her deliverances while they shall
wise. Cheers
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Mr. Gladstone--I emphatically repudiate
the assertion of his lordship.
Lord Randolph Churchill responded: SIT
is true, however. He then proceeded TO argue
that it would be unwise for the House 20 go
beyond the action the government had pro
posed. The action of tie House il the
Times publisher should be brought before
the bar would in no wiA curb or control
the great power welded by the press of the
country.
Mr. Storey, n Radical and q newspaper
proprietor, said: You can try 10 suppress
the press of Ireland tParneilite cheeIs.l
Lord Randolph Churchill--How would q
committee Of inquiry be constituted, would
It be proaosed that members of the National
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-20
A CHESS CONGRESS.
A Movement Which Promises to Result in the
Holding of Tournament in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-There are promising
assurances that the various chess clubs Of the
country will be successful in organizing an
American Chess Congress, to be held in this city
some time during the winter Efforts are being
made by the Columbia Chess Club, of this city,
to raise S. 900 to be distributed in prizes and
S.. 800 have already been subscribed. The prin-
cipal contributions have been received from
prominent chess clubs throughout the country.
notably the chess organizations at Baltimore.
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, St. Louis and the
Columbia and Manhattan chess clubs, of this
city considerable amount as also been sub
scribed by chess enthusiasts in Great Britain
and Europe, England alone having con-
trbuted 5000. In addition to
the general open tournament. which
is to be conducted the lines of the London
tournament of 1883. championship match"
which promises to be one of the most interest
This will determine the real champion of all the
contestants and if four European players enter
it will involve the championship of the world.
Already many wellknown players have signified
their Intention to participate in the tournament.
and affirmative responses have been received
from the folio wing: Captain George III. Macken-
zie, champion of the world; Judge Colmayo, of
Havana; j. III. Blackburne. the English cham
pion: Isadore Gunsberg, known IS "Mephisto";
Amos Burn, of Liverpool; English, of Vienna;
DIR. Noa, of Hungary; the champions, Tschigo-
rim and Winawer. of Russia; Taubenhaus and
Rosenthal, of France: II. E. Bird and DR.. Pol
Glasgow. Zukertort, too. will probably be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-20
FOREST FIRES.
Great Destruction in Portions of Tennessee,
Mississippi and Arkansas.

Great Destruction in Portions of Tennessee,
Mississippi and Arkansas.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 19.-For the past ten
this section of country and a dense smoke has
overhung the city. Reports this afternoon
of a serious nature. Travel over the Kansas
City road has been temporarily suspended by
the burning of trestle over bayou some five
miles west of Memphis caused by forest fires.
Great damage is also reported to fences and
farm houses along the lines of the Louisville &
Nashville, the Chesapeake Ohio & South
western. the Mississippi & Tennessee, and
railroads from these fires The train on
the Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern which
left here last evening was DELAY ed several hours
north of this city, owing to the flames which
swept across the track various points The
greatest danger is to be feared from burned
tresties and bridges, and none OF the
trains the roads mentioned
ming on schedule time. The longcon-
tinued drought which has prevailed since
July, has literally dried up the country. Navi-
ga ton is in bad condition; steamers cannot find
sufficient water, even in the Mississippi river TO
carry full cargoes. and many of its trib-
utares to the South are lower than
known before. Steamboatmen re-
port thai the sunken lands near New
Madrid. Mo-, where extensive depressons were
made in the country by the earthquake of 1914.
and which have since been converted into
swamps and lakes. are now pearly dry from the
drought and the low water In the river, and the
buried there have taken Ere from some cause
and have been burning for days As conse-
ousnce, many square miles of that country are
on fire. which Is burning out the accumu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-20
QUICK WORK OF FLAMES.
A. r. Bakers Residence Totally Destroyed
Last Night, Causing a Loss ofAbout 81, 900.

The residence Of A R. Baker at the north
west corner of Michigan and California streets.
was totally destroyed by fire, last night be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock, and with it nearly all
its contents. When the fire broke out no one
at home but the two servants employed in
the family, and the three small children of Mr.
and Mrs. Baker. Mr.. Baker and wife were
at the theater, and Miss Alice Vawter
who makes her home with them, was
attending dancing school. Before
leaving home about z o'clock, she built Are in
and it is thought that the fire originated there.
When she reached home, little before 10 o'clock
and entered the house. the burning timbers on
the second floor were beginning to fall into the
rooms below. The servants had put the chill
dren to bed in room on the first floor. Miss
Vawter gave the alarm quickly as possible,
and the children were rescued just in time to
save them.
When the department arrived they found it
almost impossible to do effective work on the
fire, which had spread to nearly all the walls of
the house. and had not yet broke out anywhere.
now seen that they would not prove effect
i've ia getting the fire under control, and the
flames had broken out through the roof and
threatened several adjoining residences a
second alarm was sent in. The fire
was soon under control after the
the contents of the house were completely de-
stroyed. After Miss Vawter discovered the fire
a messenger was sent to the opera-house for Mr..
and Mrs. Baker. but they did not reach home
until the house was destroyed. Mr.. Baker es-
Inmates the loss the building at 81 900 and o n
surance. OF this amount So, 900 is in the Home,
of New York